Darjeeling reconsidered : histories, politics, environments /
Darjeeling occupies a special place in the south Asian imaginary. With its Himalayan vistas, lush tea gardens and brisk mountain air, Darjeeling was the consummate colonial hill station. The romance with the 'queen of the hills' lives on, as thousands of tourists (domestic and internationa...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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New Delhi :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Darjeeling occupies a special place in the south Asian imaginary. With its Himalayan vistas, lush tea gardens and brisk mountain air, Darjeeling was the consummate colonial hill station. The romance with the 'queen of the hills' lives on, as thousands of tourists (domestic and international) annually flock to the hills to taste its world-renowned tea, soak up the colonial nostalgia and glimpse mighty Mount Kanchenjunga. Darjeeling's fame has now gone global and its legacy continues to fuel Hollywood and Bollywood fantasies. But this is only part of Darjeeling's story. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 316 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-297) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199483556 0199483558 |